Race Against Time: Volunteers Struggle to Save Beached Whales in Australia as Death Toll Rises

Dozens of long-finned pilot whales have stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia, with over 50 already dead. Volunteers, including Perth Zoo veterinarians and marine fauna experts, are working to save the remaining 45 whales by getting them back into the water and encouraging them to swim away. The cause of the mass stranding is unknown, but experts speculate that stress or illness within the pod may be a factor. This incident follows similar mass strandings in Tasmania and New Zealand in recent months.